James Van Der Beek

James Van Der Beek is an American actor best known for playing Dawson Leery on the television series Dawson’s Creek.

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Dawson’s Creek: An American teen drama television series that aired from 1998 to 2003. Van Der Beek played the central character, Dawson Leery.
Varsity Blues: A 1999 sports drama film about a Texas high school football team. Van Der Beek starred as quarterback Jonathan “Mox” Moxon soon after Dawson’s Creek began.
Teen drama: A drama genre focused on the experiences and relationships of adolescent characters. Dawson’s Creek made Van Der Beek a prominent face of late-1990s teen drama.
James Franco: An American actor and filmmaker known for roles in film and television. Franco played a brooding high-school outsider in Freaks and Geeks, contrasting with Van Der Beek’s earnest Dawson.
Katie Holmes: An American actor and filmmaker who played Joey Potter on Dawson’s Creek. Holmes starred opposite Van Der Beek throughout the series.
The Rules of Attraction: A 2002 film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’s novel about students at a New England college. Van Der Beek played Sean Bateman in a stark departure from his television persona.
Teen idol: A celebrity whose popularity is especially strong among teenage fans. The show’s success made Van Der Beek a widely recognized teen idol.
Freaks and Geeks: An American television comedy-drama about teenagers at a Michigan high school in 1980. Its short run offered a more comic, socially divided alternative to Dawson’s Creek’s teen drama.
Joshua Jackson: A Canadian-American actor who played Pacey Witter on Dawson’s Creek. Jackson’s character formed a central friendship and romantic rivalry with Dawson.
CSI: Cyber: An American crime drama television series about an FBI cybercrime division. Van Der Beek played FBI agent Elijah Mundo in the series.